Families left to wait a year for new homes in paperwork row as up to €35m worth of apartments lie idleSocial housing in much sought after areas, bought by the taxpayer, are empty due to ‘extraordinary’ and ‘substantial’ delays in signing off processesBlocks of authority apartments sit empty despite housing crisesFionnán Sheahan Today at 06:30The northern lights were visible even from the suburbs below the Dublin mountains this week, with people all over the capital turning their gaze to the sky.

Source: Irish Independent January 24, 2026 13:00 UTC